In Room Safes and Laptops

[msjpatt]

I will be staying at the Poly in May and would like to bring my laptop so we can download our digital pictures. Problem is that I am worried about leaving it in the room while we are out for the day. Does anyone know if the in-room safes are large enough to store a laptop?

 

[Bob P]

Hi Msjpatt,

Unfortunately, they are barely big enough to fit your wallet!!

Bob

 

[msjpatt]

That is not what I wanted to hear. I am disappointed. Guess we will just ahve to wait until we get home. I am not risking my laptop walking out of the room. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Mellie0119]

We have taken our laptop on both trips and will again this time. We put the laptop case in the bottom of our suitcase, lay a clean towel over that and pile the dirty clothes on top of it. Some days I don't want to touch our laundry, let alone someone else's dirty clothes! If it makes you feel better, you could lock it up in your suitcase too. HTH!

 

[Sherrilatte]

Bring a combination lock for your suitcase or duffel and place your laptop in there while you are out of the room.

 

[webray]

We take our laptop with us on every trip..we have never had a problem.

We have left it set up on the desk/table, and we have tucked it away in the drawer.

 

[jenr812]

DH needs to bring his laptop for work (unfortunately) and this is disappointing, esp. after reading some of the theft threads I think the combo lock for the luggage may work though. Thanks.

 

[beccasmom]

I've taken my laptop twice while staying at OKW. I lock it in my suitcase and place my suitcase in the closet. It has been fine.

 

[KathyTX]

I recommend you obtain a notebook cable lock, and use it to secure the laptop to the bedframe or a large piece of furniture.

Most corporations issue these with notebook computers, and require that you use them to keep notebooks from "walking away". Check online by doing a search on "notebook cable lock", or check at any electronics store for them.

 

[clkelley]

I have taken my laptop to WDW just about every trip. I usually just leave it in it's case inside a drawer. Never had any problems.

Carol

 

[safetymom]

I agree with the lock for your laptop. Most insurance companies when dealing with laptop thefts want to know what you did to prevent it from being stolen.

 

[cobbler]

I think the wall safe in POP was large and thin but enough to hold a laptop. I remember putting mine in a safe this last trip and I stayed at POP and ASSports.

 

[vacationwoman]

We take our laptop with us on every trip..we have never had a problem.

We have left it set up on the desk/table, and we have tucked it away in the drawer.

Always leave my laptop out in the open every hotel I'm in and have never had a problem.

 

[Disneyglobegirl]

We always take ours to down load pics too and we lock it in our suitcase and have never had a problem. We have done this at WDW and other vacation spots too for the last 5 years.

 

[mkrod]

We put our laptop in the safe at the Poly. Our laptop measures 12.5x10x1.25 inches, and it was a squeeze. It had to sit at an angle. I don't think you could get a much larger laptop in there.

 

[safetymom]

vacationwoman, just because you and others never had a laptop taken when it is in plain view doesn't mean that it doesn't happen. Lots of laptops are stolen every year from hotel rooms.

 

[PrincessTeddyBear]

That is not what I wanted to hear. I am disappointed. Guess we will just ahve to wait until we get home. I am not risking my laptop walking out of the room. Thanks for the reply.

I've taken my laptop before and take it on all our vacations - not just WDW and have never had any problems. I usually don't leave it out but put it either back in it's case or in a suitcase.

 

[MouseMan]

Just pickup a security cable from your local computer store and secure your laptop to a fixed item in the room. Thats what I have done in the past and plan to do again this trip. The cable was about $34.00